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<h1>Attribute Element List prompt</h1>
<p>An Attribute Element list prompt allows a user to choose from a list 
 of attribute elements to be included in a filter or custom group. This 
 is generally the simplest prompt for users to answer, because it offers 
 the fewest number of answers to choose from and does not require the user 
 to create a filtering statement. </p>
<p>You create the specific attribute elements to be displayed in the prompt, 
 by using one of the following methods:</p>
<ul type="disc" class="whs1">
	
<li class=p><p>Selecting all elements associated with an attribute</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Creating a filter that returns a limited list of elements 
 from one attribute</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Selecting specific attribute elements one by one</p></li>
</ul>
<p>For an example and images of an Attribute Element prompt, see the <span 
 style="font-style: italic;"><I>Answering Questions about Data</I></span> chapter 
 in the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>MicroStrategy Basic Reporting 
 Guide</I></span>.</p>
<p>Of the three filter definition prompts for attributes, the Attribute 
 Element prompt is the most restrictive, allowing users to choose from 
 the fewest number of attribute elements to define their filter criteria. 
 The 
<a href="Hierarchy_qualification_prompt.htm">Hierarchy prompt</a> 
 allows users to select from the widest number of attribute elements when 
 they are choosing prompt answers to define their filtering criteria. The 
 
<a HREF="Attribute_qualification_prompts.htm">Attribute prompt</a> is 
 more restrictive than the Hierarchy prompt, but less restrictive than 
 the Attribute Element prompt.</p>
<h2>Prerequisites</h2>
<ul type="disc" class="whs1">
	
<li class=p><p>DHTML must be enabled. See 
<a href="DHTML-only_features_in_Web.htm">Enabling 
 DHTML in MicroStrategy Web</a>.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>If you want analysts to answer a prompt by selecting 
 from the results of a search object, a search object must already be created.</p></li>
</ul>
<h2>To create an Attribute Element List prompt</h2>
<ol type="1" class="whs2">
	
<li class=p><p>Do one of the following:</p></li>
	<ul>
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p>On the MicroStrategy 
 Web home page, click <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Create Prompt</B></span>.</p></li>
		
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p>From any folder 
 page, click the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Create</B></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Prompt</B></span> 
 icon <img src="images/Create_prompt.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="14px" height="15px" border="0" class="img_whs3">on the menu.</p></li>
	</ul>
</ol>
<p class="whs4">The Create Prompt page opens with a list 
 of the types of prompts you can create. Click <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Attribute 
 Element List</B></span>.</p>
<p class="whs5">To determine the attribute 
 whose elements the user is able to choose from</p>
<p class="whs6">The prompt displays the related attribute 
 elements for users to select their filter criteria from.</p>
<ol start="2" type="1" class="whs2">
	
<li class=p><p>Click the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Specify Attribute</B></span> 
 button, and then browse to, and select the attribute.</p></li>
</ol>
<p class="whs5">To define the specific 
 elements the user is able to choose from</p>
<ol start="3" type="1" class="whs2">
	
<li class=p><p>Choose one of the following options:</p></li>
</ol>
<ul type="disc" class="whs1">
	<ul type="disc" class="whs1">
		
<li class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>List all elements 
 (no restriction)</B></span>: This option displays all of the attribute’s elements 
 to the user when he is answering the prompt.</p></li>
		
<li class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Use a predefined 
 list of elements</B></span>: Select this option to create a list of attribute 
 elements from which users can choose. Click <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Add</B></span>, 
 select the elements, then click <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>OK</B></span>. 
 To remove an object, highlight it and click <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Remove</B></span>. 
 To remove all items, click <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Clear</B></span>.</p></li>
		
<li class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Use a filter to 
 reduce the number of elements</B></span>: This option is useful for attributes 
 with a large number of elements, such as Customer or Employee. You can 
 select a filter that returns a specific set of customers, for example, 
 the top 100 customers this month. Browse to and select the filter. </p></li>
	</ul>
</ul>
<ol start="4" type="1" class="whs2">
	
<li class=p><p class="whs7">Click the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>General</B></span> 
 tab.</p></li>
</ol>
<ol start="5" type="1" class="whs2">
	
<li class=p><p class="whs7">Specify a title and description 
 for the prompt in the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Title</B></span> and 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Instructions</B></span> fields. </p></li>
</ol>
<p class="whs5"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>To 
 restrict the number of prompt answers</B></span></p>
<ol start="6" type="1" class="whs2">
	
<li class=p><p class="whs7">To require users to answer 
 the prompt before running the report, specify whether the prompt requires 
 an answer. Select the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Prompt answer is 
 required</B></span> check box. </p></li>
	
<li class=p><p class="whs7">Set the maximum and minimum 
 number of prompt answers allowed, if desired. Enter these numbers in the 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Minimum number of answers </B></span>and<span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B> Maximum number of answers</B></span> fields. You 
 can specify a minimum number even if you do not specify a maximum number.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p class="whs7">Determine whether users can 
 save and reuse their prompt answers, and if so, how many prompt answers 
 they can save for the prompt. From the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Personal 
 answers</B></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>allowed</B></span> drop-down 
 list, select one of the following: </p></li>
	<ul>
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p class="whs7"><span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>None</B></span><span>: Users cannot save and reuse 
 prompt answers.</span></p></li>
		
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p class="whs7"><span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Single</B></span>: Users can save and reuse only 
 one prompt answer.</p></li>
		
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p class="whs7"><span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Multiple</B></span>: Users can save and reuse multiple 
 prompt answers.</p></li>
	</ul>
</ol>
<p class="whs5"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>To 
 specify the layout and display style of the prompt</B></span></p>
<ol start="9" type="1" class="whs2">
	
<li class=p><p>Click the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Style </B></span>tab.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>From the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Display style</B></span> 
 drop-down list, specify a presentation style, such as Check Box, for the 
 prompt. This is how the prompt is displayed to the user. </p></li>
</ol>
<ol start="11" type="1" class="whs2">
	
<li class=p><p>To ensure that the prompt's text fields and options 
 are a fixed size, select the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Fixed textbox 
 width </B></span>and/or <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Fixed textbox height</B></span> 
 check boxes, and specify the size of the prompt's text fields and options 
 in the fields.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>To determine how prompt options are arranged, from the 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Orientation</B></span> drop-down list, select 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Vertical</B></span> or <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Horizontal</B></span>.</p></li>
	<ul>
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p>To determine 
 the number of prompt answers displayed in a row or column (depending on 
 alignment), select the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Items per column/row 
 </B></span>check box and type a number in the field.</p></li>
	</ul>
</ol>
<ol start="13" type="1" class="whs2">
	
<li class=p><p>To determine whether to allow users to use a search 
 box to locate prompt answers, from the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Show 
 search box</B></span> drop-down list select FALSE or TRUE. Searching for objects 
 allows analysts to quickly locate specific objects to use to answer the 
 prompt.</p></li>
</ol>
<p class="whs5"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>To 
 save the prompt</B></span></p>
<ol start="14" type="1" class="whs2">
	
<li class=p><p>To save the prompt, select <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Save 
 As</B></span>. The Save As dialog box opens.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Specify a name, description, and the location in which 
 to save the prompt and click <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>OK</B></span>.</p></li>
</ol>
<p class="whs7">You can now add your new prompt to a report. 
 See 
<a href="Add_prompts_to_reports.htm">Adding a prompt to a report</a>.</p>
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